Tool detects and warns of patient deterioration
29 August, 2022ICU Staff Specialist Dr David Cook said this is a genuinely useful and implementable way of managing unexpected patient deterioration across a large hospital.
Royal Perth Hospital rolls out e-prescription trial
22 August, 2022The service will be rolled out to all specialties at the hospital following an initial 12-week trial in Haematology, Immunology, Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine and Gastroenterology & Liver outpatient clinics.
NT rolls out first stage of $259m patient health record system
15 August, 2022The Northern Territory Government has successfully rolled out the first stage of its $259 million patient health record system, Acacia.
St Vincent's digital solution to improve risk management
10 August, 2022St Vincent's Health Australia's Manager of Clinical Governance & Assurance, Edel Murray, reflects on the organisation's new initiative to reduce risks and improve safety.
Tiny bed sensors could put an end to hospital pressure sores
10 August, 2022UniSA scientists have designed optical fibre sensors that can be attached to hospital mattresses to monitor movement and record heart and respiratory rates.
AI in health — can we program human dignity?
05 August, 2022A new survey designed to understand the role of dignity in machine-assisted medical treatment has brought the thorny issue of integrating AI into human health care back into the spotlight.
Vertel digital wayfinding app
01 August, 2022 | Supplied by: VertelVertel's digital wayfinding solution, powered by Purple, allows staff and patients to navigate indoor and outdoor healthcare facilities using blue dot navigation quickly and efficiently with an accuracy of about one metre and specific turn-by-turn directions.
LINAK OneConnect app
01 August, 2022 | Supplied by: LINAK Australia Pty LtdUsing the OneConnect app, service technicians and medical staff are provided with an overview of important system status and information from products with LINAK components.
Double extortion ransomware and patient data protection
25 July, 2022 by Paul Prudhomme, Head of Threat Intelligence Advisory, Rapid7With access to a network and holding data for ransom, it's no surprise that ransomware is one of the most pressing and diabolical threats faced by cybersecurity teams.
Clinical care management system wins tech award
22 July, 2022A clinical care management system has secured the Excellence in App Development award at the ITAC Awards 2022.
AIDH, eHealth NSW partner for digital health conference
18 July, 2022The Australasian Institute of Digital Health is partnering with NSW Health's digital health agency to host a conference and expo in October.
Health leaders face persistent barriers to effective data use: report
13 July, 2022 | Supplied by: Philips Electronics AustraliaWhile many healthcare leaders trust the insights data delivers, they continue to face perennial barriers to effective data usage that stop them from fully using data and predictive analytics.
EMVision confirms clinical trial sites for NSW, Vic
12 July, 2022EMVision Medical Devices has signed in-principle agreements with Royal Melbourne Hospital and Liverpool Hospital for its upcoming clinical trials.
NHS Scotland awards national lab framework to Citadel Health
11 July, 2022NHS Scotland is set to connect laboratory medicine labs and hospitals across Scotland with the help of Australian health tech company Citadel Health.
Alfred Health enhances clinical costing
08 July, 2022PowerHealth, Adelaide developer of healthcare software, has been awarded the tender for Provision of Clinical Costing Software by Alfred Health.